RhodiumArmpit

June 2010

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Please check my talk page

I replied to your comment there. Seaphoto^Talk 02:43, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

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You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for This obviously isn't your first account and, per policy, alternative accounts cannot be used to perform controversial actions or actions designed to avoid scrutiny of the main account. I have been careful to remove the autoblock so you are welcome to resume using your main account. If you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Spartaz ^Humbug! 02:53, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Hmmm.. I was going to add {{db-banned|name of banned user}} to the articles.

I;m not sure what an edit summary of THis means when it says that I am banned for that reason.

• Means I brushed the enter key while typing but I reblocked with the full reason. You clearly have eidted before. Please use that account. Spartaz ^Humbug! 02:56, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Confusion

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

RhodiumArmpit (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

On my honor, I have no other accounts that I edit from. Not in over 3 years. Jeff Merkey is a banned user and I can see him editing as linuxmdb. He always exposes his IP address, check the timponogas research group article. It leads to SLC. I was attempting to properly add the speedy tags after onept showed them to me.

Decline reason:

I find your explanations unconvincing. Your behavior indicates that you are someone with a deep understanding of Wikipedia, something a brand new editor would not have. Jayron32 04:43, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

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Hey Spartaz

I'm not trying to be cheeky here.

I just don't edit wikipedia. I follow along with the internal politics because I find it an interesting social construct. I edited a long time ago and stopped.

I happened to do a search here and realized that Jeff Merkey, who is still banned, had started in his usual innocuous way.

Here's his track record at ANI. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=jeff+merkey&prefix=Wikipedia%3AAdministrators%27+noticeboard&fulltext=Search+all+administrators%27+noticeboards+and+archives&fulltext=Search

I'd like to make sure that his long term corrosive nature isn't allowed back into this public resource until there are sufficient safeguards to prevent his previous behavior.

Regards, RA

Some more intformation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/71.219.59.226

You can see that this IP resolved to Salt Lake City.

It also edits the same article at the linuxmdb account http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drew_Major&action=history

And that IP blanks the following, interesting pages. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Account_suspensions/Jeff_Merkey&action=history http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Good_article_reassessment/Jeff_V._Merkey/1&action=history

It ought to be very clear who is behind this IP address and the linuxmdb account. Who else has any interest in the Merkey DeBugger (MDB) that linuxmdb has added and has as part of his user name.

RhodiumArmpit (talk) 03:22, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Take a look guys, you're blocking the wrong guy

I'll put these links here for you guys to peruse at your leisure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_banned_users

"Jeffrey Vernon Merkey (talk • contribs • block log), July 30, 2007 - see WP:RFAR/Jeffrey Vernon Merkey

   Originally a one-year ban, extended to indefinite on September 7, 2008 after it emerged that he was harassing users off-wiki. "

Referenced above: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Jeffrey_Vernon_Merkey

This is about the fifth time he was banned.

This block log on his main account should give you *some* idea, but you'd have to look through his known sockpuppets as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/block&page=User:Jeffrey+Vernon+Merkey

"07:35, 8 September 2008 Werdna (talk | contribs) blocked Jeffrey Vernon Merkey (talk | contribs) (account creation blocked) with an expiry time of indefinite ‎ (Arbitration enforcement: Increasing to indefinite due to real-life harassment of a user. PLEASE DO NOT UNBLOCK WITHOUT CONSULTATION. User:Werdna/JVM Block)"

"http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents&oldid=237022486#Jeffrey_Vernon_Merkey_real-life_stalking.2Fharassment"

I'm trying to make it clear that you're not dealing with an ordinary, run of the mill kook in Jeff Merkey. You need to get someone involved who went through the Merkey wars to see what he's like.

One more try then I'll leave it to you guys

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

RhodiumArmpit (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

I am trying to alert wikipedia to a dangerous, banned user's presence. <removed> editing as linuxmdb. He is a real life stalker as you can see from the links above this notice. Someone please look into those links before this escalates into what it always does.

Decline reason:

WP:NOTTHEM. Your unblock request also violates WP:BLP, which is why I have removed the name above. I have blocked your access to your talk page.  Sandstein  06:33, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

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Just a comment, this user doesn't seem entirely vicious. I find the "you know too much about Wikipedia" argument tenuous at best (look at my own edit history, as I was accused of the same at one point not long ago). This user has responded in good faith when he/she asked me how to properly attend to the deletion of articles after I warned him/her not to blank articles (on my own Talk page). I think if this user promises not to blank articles and follows proper policy, we could keep an eye on him/her. Just my neutral 2 cents.-- φ OnePt618^Talk φ 05:22, 27 June 2010 (UTC)